Farewell, Grandpa

William E. Baxter, known as Bill to just about everybody, passed away on June 25th, 2008 (click name for obiturary). Bill was my and Mitch's grandfather on Mom's side, and will be greatly missed and fondly remembered. Bill died of congestive heart failure as he battled to breathe in his last several days. Given some warning, I and most of the family was able to be with him in his final days and hours. The picture below is of Bill in his St. Lukes Lutheran Care Center room about three hours before he died.

Bill was placed in St. Lukes in the last few years of his life in part because of suffering from Alzheimer's Disease. As a way of remembering this great man and all the good times we had, I'll be participating in the Minnesota Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk in September in the Twin Cities. If you would like to donate to this worthy cause, please go to this link: Minnesota Alzheimer's Association.

If you'd prefer to send a check, just email me and let me know. Thank you both for your support and for all those that helped in any way around the funeral.

-Matt







At Left: Mitch with Grandma Baxter at St. Lukes.